Jasmine Whitaker
November 2020
Jasmine
Whitaker
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RN
Observation Unit
Baptist Health Corbin
Jasmine paid for a patient's new prescriptions when she found out that the patient could not afford them.
Jasmine was nominated for the DAISY Award because of the compassion that she shows not only to her patients but also to the organization. She is very selfless and comes to work every day with a smile and a positive attitude. Jasmine received 2 nominations for the DAISY award.
The first nomination was when it was witnessed that she paid for a patient's new prescriptions when she found out that the patient could not afford them. She called the retail pharmacy and requested them to bring back to the patient and not to tell them that she had paid for them.
The second nomination was related to a Facebook post that Jasmine posted and shared:
"Now since COVID entered my daily life back in March, I don't really go out much so the time I spend driving is 90% going to work. I use this time to listen to music, relax before my day, but also pray. I pray for guidance, knowledge to do the right thing for my patients and to be able to catch something early if need be, I pray for grace and to show compassion and understanding to not only my patients but also all of my coworkers and the staff I might encounter that day. I pray that I will have the right words to say to my patients and their family members. My driving time is my time, it's praying time."
Jasmine drove 1.5 hours one way to then spend up to 2 hours at the clinic to donate plasma. She did this so that her plasma would be used for the patients she cared for at her facility. However, before beginning her journey, she began to think about how exhausted she was and it was her first day off after a rough week caring for several COVID positive patients. All she was thinking about was the things that she needed to get done at home on her days off. As she got on the interstate her mind drifted to her praying time. Suddenly she felt convicted and realized she was being selfish. She began thinking about her patients, their families, and her coworkers. She thought about the attachment between the staff and patients and about the tears and emotions that they have shared. She thought about how people didn't choose to become so sick.
Then the things that were needed to be done at home didn't matter as much. There would be time to accomplish everything that was to be done. The rough week at work didn't matter because she didn't have to relive it. It was over. She felt happy to have the ability to spend 5 hours of her day to do something that mattered. She was grateful to have 5 hours to spend because some people don't have 5 hours left in the day.
As Jasmine stated, "People don't donate COVID plasma for themselves, they do it for the people that need it. Don't be selfish. Give people grace, show compassion. Donate your plasma."
The first nomination was when it was witnessed that she paid for a patient's new prescriptions when she found out that the patient could not afford them. She called the retail pharmacy and requested them to bring back to the patient and not to tell them that she had paid for them.
The second nomination was related to a Facebook post that Jasmine posted and shared:
"Now since COVID entered my daily life back in March, I don't really go out much so the time I spend driving is 90% going to work. I use this time to listen to music, relax before my day, but also pray. I pray for guidance, knowledge to do the right thing for my patients and to be able to catch something early if need be, I pray for grace and to show compassion and understanding to not only my patients but also all of my coworkers and the staff I might encounter that day. I pray that I will have the right words to say to my patients and their family members. My driving time is my time, it's praying time."
Jasmine drove 1.5 hours one way to then spend up to 2 hours at the clinic to donate plasma. She did this so that her plasma would be used for the patients she cared for at her facility. However, before beginning her journey, she began to think about how exhausted she was and it was her first day off after a rough week caring for several COVID positive patients. All she was thinking about was the things that she needed to get done at home on her days off. As she got on the interstate her mind drifted to her praying time. Suddenly she felt convicted and realized she was being selfish. She began thinking about her patients, their families, and her coworkers. She thought about the attachment between the staff and patients and about the tears and emotions that they have shared. She thought about how people didn't choose to become so sick.
Then the things that were needed to be done at home didn't matter as much. There would be time to accomplish everything that was to be done. The rough week at work didn't matter because she didn't have to relive it. It was over. She felt happy to have the ability to spend 5 hours of her day to do something that mattered. She was grateful to have 5 hours to spend because some people don't have 5 hours left in the day.
As Jasmine stated, "People don't donate COVID plasma for themselves, they do it for the people that need it. Don't be selfish. Give people grace, show compassion. Donate your plasma."